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Chapter 1 - Intro

The document defines key terms related to tourism including domestic and international tourism. It outlines the types of domestic tourists in the Philippines and classifies visitors as excursionists or tourists. It also describes different types of tourist attractions such as natural, man-made, historical, and special interest attractions.

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Chapter 1 - Intro

The document defines key terms related to tourism including domestic and international tourism. It outlines the types of domestic tourists in the Philippines and classifies visitors as excursionists or tourists. It also describes different types of tourist attractions such as natural, man-made, historical, and special interest attractions.

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Chapter I

Introduction to Tourism
Learning Objectives

At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to:

1. Define Tourism

2. Differentiate Domestic Tourism and International Tourism

3. Know the types of Domestic Tourists in the Philippines

4. Classify the types of visitors

5. Know the different types of tourist attractions

Introduction

Tourism means people traveling for fun. It includes activities


such as sightseeing and camping.

Tourism has become an important sector that has an impact on


development of a country’s economy. The main benefit of tourism are
income creation and generation of jobs. It is the most important source
of income.

Different definitions of tourism

 It is defined by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as


comprising 'the activities of persons travelling to and staying in
places outside their usual environment for not more than one
consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.”

 Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes.

 Practice of travelling for recreation

 The commercial organization and operation of vacations and visits


to places of interest

Domestic Tourism and International Tourism and its Differences

Domestic tourism is tourism involving residents of one country


travelling within that country.

International Tourism refers to tourism that crosses national borders.

The table below shows the positive and negative effects of travelling
within one’s own country and travelling abroad:

Travelling Domestically Travelling Internationally

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 Less Expensive  More expensive

 No need for passports and  Requires passports and visas


visas
 Might encounter cultural
 Can travel first class adjustment difficulties in foreign
destination

Types of Domestic Tourist in the Philippines

In our country, the Philippines which is composed of 7,107 islands,


domestic tourists is classified in three categories that is based on their
travel movements across the geographical and political boundaries
within the Philippine archipelago.

Interregional Domestic Tourist - this type of traveler moves from one


region to another region.

Intraregional Domestic Tourist - this type of traveler moves from one


province to another province within one specific region

REGION III

CENTRAL
LUZON
REGION

PAMPANGA NUEVA ECIJA

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Local Domestic Tourist - this type of traveler is often classified as an
excursionist because of the assumption that he or she will not need to
stay beyond 24 hours in his/her destination, which is always within
his/her province.

NUEVA
ECIJA

CABANATUAN
GAPAN

Definition of Visitor and its types

Visitor is defined by UNWTO as are persons who are travelling to


and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more
than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not
related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place
visited.

Types of Visitors

1. Excursionists - travelers who stays not more than twenty-four (24)


hours at their destinaton, or who stays only for a day.

2. Tourists - travelers who stays at least more than twenty-four


(24) hours at their destinaton.Tourists are further classified into two:

2.1 Inbound Tourist - tourists who travel to a country outside of


their own.

2.2 Domestic Tourist - tourists who travel outside of their area of


residence but within their own

Attractions and its types

It is a place where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an


exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance,natural or
built beauty, offering leisure and amusement.

Types of Tourist Attractions

1. Natural Attraction - it basically means that it is not man- made.It is


an attraction that has been created by nature without any
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intervention from humans. Example: Chocolate Hills( Bohol), Hundred
Islands(Alaminos).

2. Man-made Attraction - it basically means that it is man- made.It is


an attraction that has been created by human being without any
intervention from nature.

3. Site Attraction - it is a place of interest where tourist visit,typically


for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical
significance, natural or built beauty,offering leisure and amusement

4. Event Attraction/Festival - it is what attracts the visitor to the


place (an enterprise, a place or a phenomenon),which host the event(s)
within in its premises and shares wit them some of its spatio-temporal
features and management aspects.

5. Historical Attraction - it is an official location where pieces of


political,military, cultural, or social history have been preserved due to
their cultural heritage value and it is usually protected by law, and
many have been recognized with the official national historic site
status.Example: Intramuros

6. Special Interest Attraction - these attractions cater to specific


types of people who have specific purposes in visiting a destination.
Many of these are independent travelers who belong to a small group of
enthusiasts in a particular activity

Types of Special Interest Attraction

 Mountaineering/Trekking

 Spelunking

 Bird Watching

 Dolphin Watching

 Scuba Diving

 Golf

 Surfing

 Wakeboarding

 Whale shark interaction

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